Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Ethiopia)
Former Ethiopian government department (2018–2021)
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The Ministry of Science and Higher Education (Amharic: የሳይንስ እና ከፍተኛ ትምህርት ሚኒስቴር) was the Ethiopian government department established in 2018[1] which has a responsibility to lead the development of science, higher education, and the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) in the country.[2] It established by proclamation number 1097/2018 in October 2018.[3] Hirut Woldemariam is the prior by leading the ministry since its foundation to August 2020.[4] Samuel Urkato was the Minister of Science and Higher Education from August 2020[5] to October 2021, when it was merged into the Ministry of Education.[6]
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Formed16 August 2018
Preceding agency
Dissolved6 October 2021
Superseding agency
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| Formed | 16 August 2018 |
Preceding agency | |
| Dissolved | 6 October 2021 |
Superseding agency | |
| Jurisdiction | Ethiopia |
| Status | Merged to Ministry of Education since October 2021 |
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Minister responsible |
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Deputy Minister responsible |
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| Website | www |
List of ministers
| No | Name | From | To | Prime Minister | President |
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| 1 | Hirut Woldemariam | October 2018 | August 2020 | Abiy Ahmed | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| 2 | Samuel Urkato | August 2020 | May 2021 | Abiy Ahmed | Sahle-Work Zewde |
| 3 | Berhanu Nega[7] | October 2021 | present | Abiy Ahmed | Sahle-Work Zewde |
